Russia intends to summon Romania's chargé d'affaires in Moscow, one month after Bucharest expelled a Russian diplomat over drone incursions.
Key facts
- •Russia plans to summon Romanian chargé d’affaires Liliana Burda to its Foreign Ministry.
- •The move follows Romania's expulsion of a Russian diplomat in late July.
- •Romania reported shooting down three Russian-origin drones between July 24 and July 26.
- •Romania previously recalled its ambassador to Russia for consultations following the drone incidents.
- •The Romanian foreign ministry formally protested the airspace violations on July 27.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced plans to summon Romania’s chargé d’affaires in Moscow, Liliana Burda. The summons, reported by the Interfax news agency, follows Romania's decision in late July to declare a Russian diplomat persona non grata. Bucharest took that action after reporting repeated drone incursions into its airspace.
Background on Diplomatic Tensions
In late July, the Romanian foreign ministry recalled its ambassador to Russia for consultations and summoned Russia’s ambassador in Bucharest, Vladimir Lipayev. During that meeting, Romanian officials presented fragments of a drone destroyed over their territory. The Romanian government stated that the violation of its airspace was "absolutely unacceptable and intolerable."
Drone Incursions and Protests
Between July 24 and July 26, the Romanian military reported shooting down three drones identified as being of Russian origin. Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, has experienced multiple airspace breaches since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022.
Timeline
- July 24–26The Romanian military shot down three drones identified as being of Russian origin.
- July 27The Romanian foreign ministry issued a formal protest regarding the airspace violations.
- WednesdayRussia’s Foreign Ministry announced plans to summon Romania’s chargé d’affaires.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Moscow Times.
